diff --git a/gameview.py b/gameview.py
index b839659..87763dd 100644
--- a/gameview.py
+++ b/gameview.py
@@ -1061,6 +1061,7 @@ class GUI(QtGui.QWidget):
     blankBlip = False
     chatMessageIsEmpty = False
     animIsEmpty = False
+    lastSide = "wit"
     isAdditive = False
     additiveChar = -1
     animState = 3
@@ -3169,7 +3170,7 @@ class GUI(QtGui.QWidget):
         msg += self.charName.title() + "#"
         msg += ("" if self.cbFirstPerson.isChecked() else emote[2]) + "#" #anim
         msg += text + "#"
-        msg += self.charSide + "#"
+        msg += (self.lastSide if self.cbFirstPerson.isChecked() else self.charSide) + "#"
         
         # sfx
         if self.boxSounds.currentIndex() > 0:
@@ -3179,7 +3180,6 @@ class GUI(QtGui.QWidget):
         else:
             msg += emote[4] + "#"
             
-        #msg += emote[4] + "#"
         msg += str(modifier) + "#" #emote modifier
         msg += str(self.myChar) + "#" #character ID
         msg += emote[5] + "#" #sfx delay
@@ -3610,6 +3610,7 @@ class GUI(QtGui.QWidget):
             if self.animIsEmpty:
                 return
             side = self.mChatMessage[SIDE]
+            self.lastSide = side
             # TODO: support custom positions
             if side not in self.defaultPositions:
                 side = 'wit'